Table of Contents
1 Welcome on board..........................................................................................................5
1.1 Is this your first boat?............................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Your owner’s manual................................................................................................................................6
1.2.1 Structure of this manual................................................................................................................. 6
1.2.2 Equipment manufacturers’ manuals...............................................................................................7
1.3 Copyright and disclaimer .........................................................................................................................7
1.4 Definitions.................................................................................................................................................8
2 Be safe..........................................................................................................................10
2.1 Your responsibilities............................................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Your safety bells and whistles on board................................................................................................. 11
2.3 What is builder’s plate?.......................................................................................................................... 12
2.4 What is design category?.......................................................................................................................12
2.5 Avoid emergencies.................................................................................................................................13
2.5.1 Avoid flooding and capsizing........................................................................................................13
2.5.2 Move safely on board...................................................................................................................15
2.5.3 Don't play with fire........................................................................................................................15
2.5.4 Consider the carbon monoxide hazard........................................................................................ 15
2.6 Help!.......................................................................................................................................................16
2.6.1 What if your boat is flooded?........................................................................................................16
2.6.2 Man overboard!............................................................................................................................17
2.6.3 Fire!..............................................................................................................................................17
2.6.4 If you suspect carbon monoxide poisoning..................................................................................18
3 You’re the captain......................................................................................................... 19
3.1 Get going!...............................................................................................................................................19
3.2 Driving and steering............................................................................................................................... 20
3.2.1 Get to know how your boat handles.............................................................................................20
3.2.2 What is lanyard stop switch?........................................................................................................21
3.2.3 Got the attitude? About trimming your boat................................................................................. 21
3.2.4 See where you're going............................................................................................................... 22
3.2.5 Take it up a notch or a few........................................................................................................... 22
3.3 Mooring, towing and anchoring.............................................................................................................. 23
3.4 Lifting and trailering................................................................................................................................24
4 The what and where of your boat................................................................................. 25
4.1 General boat layout................................................................................................................................25
4.1.1 Foredeck...................................................................................................................................... 26
4.1.2 Cockpit......................................................................................................................................... 26
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